Morgana

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Katie McGrath portrays Morgana: King Uther's ward and the daughter of his late best friend. Morgana is best friends with Gwen despite their class differences as well as good friends with Merlin in series 1 and most of series 2. She is secretly a "seer" - a person who has prophetic powers. Although she does not realize it until the beginning of series 2, she -- like Merlin -- was born with magic (although their powers differ and Merlin is much more powerful; also unlike Morgana Gaius acts as a mentor to Merlin whereas, despite knowing the truth of Morgana's powers, Gaius tells her she does not have any in an attempt to protect her). She is constantly lied to and thus feels alienated and confused. She is a brave youth who cares deeply about others and forwardly opposes Uther's persecution of anyone who comes into contact with magic. After realizing that she cannot convince Uther to change, witnessing the persecution of those she cares for, and fearing Uther will discover her powers and kill her, she comes to form a bond with Morgause, a powerful sorceress with murky intentions, and thus finds herself in opposition of not only Uther but Merlin as well. In series 3 it appears that she is the main villain; fully recommited to evil, she is now fueled by revenge against Uther and Camelot (echoing the original Arthurian legends where she was morally evil).